Anyone on a Working Holiday Visa??

[simonvee]

Is there anyone over there on a working holiday visa??


1) If so, what was the duration of your travel/health insurance when you entered Canada?
2) What is the duration of your working holiday visa?

 

[Vancouverite89]

Ooops I had the same question, nobody seemed to answer it here...

Will they shorten my visa if they find out I have insufficient insurance coverage?

Need expert advice.

 

[beholder69]

They didn't even check my insurance at all but had it for 1 year anyway. If they do check it and it's for less than a year, they can issue a work permit just for the duration of your insurance

 

[jaybakerca]

Ooops I had the same question, nobody seemed to answer it here...

Will they shorten my visa if they find out I have insufficient insurance coverage?

Need expert advice.

I got checked for my travel insurance on both my first and second year, some people didnt get asked at all, all depends on the officer you get at the border.

They wont shorten your visa if you have insufficient coverage, nor would they be able to find out really.

 

[britinvancouver]

Is there anyone over there on a working holiday visa??


1) If so, what was the duration of your travel/health insurance when you entered Canada?
2) What is the duration of your working holiday visa?

Hi
1) 6 months
2) 1 year

They didn't ask me about travel insurance at the airport anyway. I did have a returning flight for 6 months later as I was returning home for Christmas and to be fair you don't know if you're going to enjoy your time in Canada and want to leave early. When I got to Vancouver and had a job I joined the provincial coverage and have private medical through work anyway. I really don't think you need to purchase it for the entire timeframe.

 

[beholder69]

Hi
1) 6 months
2) 1 year

They didn't ask me about travel insurance at the airport anyway. I did have a returning flight for 6 months later as I was returning home for Christmas and to be fair you don't know if you're going to enjoy your time in Canada and want to leave early. When I got to Vancouver and had a job I joined the provincial coverage and have private medical through work anyway. I really don't think you need to purchase it for the entire timeframe.

I knew I'd get provincial coverage after I arrived, so just did an annual plan which would be -and was- refunded for the remaining time after I got my provincial coverage. Pretty neat ;D

 

[goldenbrown]

The easiest way to find out if you are eligible is to contact the provincial healthcare directly to find out if you are eligible for their coverage. Basically my understanding is that you will need to meet certain requirements to become eligible (work type, amount of hours etc.)

Just contact them prior to arrival- here are some of the most important ones:

<a href=http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/msp/infoben/contacts.html>Contact BC MSP</a>

<a href=http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/programs/ohip/>Contact Ontario OHIP</a>

Other provinces have dinky websites but I'm sure it's easy to locate.

A good idea is to get a plan that you can refund once you get your provincial coverage. In case there is a waiting period for government healthcare or you need 2 year insurance to get your 2 year visa- here is where you can find more info:

<a href=http://arbetovinsurance.com/iec-travel-insurance/>IEC/ Working Holiday Insurance</a>